Archive for September, 2010

Jclombardi covers the incident between Packers S Collins and Bears fan. ESPN: Collins vs Bears fan incident coverage. Two days after a post Bears game confrontation with an unruly fan, Packers safety Nick Collins apologized to his team and fans. ”This is a situation that I could have walked away from but, you know, heat of the moment,” Collins said. “Things happen. Both sides [were] out of line.”  Collins wouldn’t go into details, but he didn’t contradict a WITI-TV report that said the fan spit and used a racial slur.  ”You know, it’s going to happen,” Collins said. “I’ve got to be a [...]

Jclombardi reviews and grades the Packers loss to Bears. Summary: With the game between the undefeated Packers and Bears going down to the wire, Packers’ mistakes and penalties eventually set up the winning field goal to hand the victory to the Bears 20-17.  The Packers had 18 penalties, allowed a blocked field goal by Bears DE Peppers, committed crucial special teams mistakes, and had a winning drive stopped by a key fumble leading to closing meltdown and winning Bears field goal at the end of the game. Chicago is 3-0 and alone atop the NFC North. Green Bay fell to 2-1. [...]

Jclombardi–NFl.com Blog Blitz news article about Packers OLB Frank Zombo. Good news, Packers fans.  The Packers lead blogger jclombardi of Fansided’s Lombardi Ave is now a regular weekly featured blog contributor to the Packers section of NFL.com’s Blog Blitz. This week, the Packers features article is OLB Frank Zombo Shows Off Pass Rushing Skills. For more on the Green Bay Packers, you can daily check out the daily news, features, and reviews on Lombardi Ave Packers blog.   Also, you can follow jclombardi1 on twitter. JC LOMBARDI        PACKERS LEAD BLOGGER

Jclombardi’s Packers headlines & grades bloggers’ reviews. Commentary:  Based upon massive research and conversations with the Packers nation, we present the grades about Packers’ bloggers reviews with their  good, bad, & ugly analysis about the unbearable Bears loss.  They are growing on this legendary senior writer and Packers lead blogger: Packers Blogger Game Review Commentary Grade 1.“Great One” Lombardi Ave Packers Lose to Bears: Game Review Outstanding! A++ 2. “Geeky” Packers Geeks Game Thoughts: Bears/Packers Rigged? A- 3. “Smooth” GBPN What We Learned Against the Bears. Good list! B+ 4. “I Love LA” Total Packers Welcome Back McCarthys Team. McCarthy Fails in Game…. Hire [...]

Jclombardi highlights Packers headlines day after loss to Bears. Clipped from: espn.go.com (share this clip) Packers couldn’t handle their own hype: This was an epic collapse for a team that has its sights set on the Super Bowl. The Packers set a team record with 18 penalties, wiping out Finley’s touchdown as well as two fourth-quarter turnovers. Their special teams gave up two long kick returns, including Hester’s 62-yarder for touchdown. Receiver Jones’ fumble both scuttled Packers’ potential game-winning drive and set up Bears’ winning field goal. “We lost our composure,” receiver Jennings said. “Anytime you have that many penalties [...]

Jclombardi’s summary and rapid reactions about Packers loss. Summary: With the game between the undefeated Packers and Bears going down to the wire, Packers’ mistakes and penalties eventually set up the winning field goal to hand the victory to the Bears 20-17.  The Packers had 18 penalties, allowed a blocked field goal by Bears DE Peppers, committed at least 3 key special teams mistakes, and had a winning drive stopped by a key fumble leading to final minutes meltdown and winning Bears field goal at the end of the game. Rapid Reactions: 1. Same old issues of penalties and turnovers–the Packers [...]

Jclombardi highlights Packers vs Bears headlines & previews. Clipped from: host.madison.com (share this clip) 5 Things to Watch: Tight spot–Buffalo Bills decided to use man-to-man coverage on Packers tight end Finley.  His catches came on scoring drives in Green Bay’s 34-7 rout. Tight ends have caught 19 passes for 145 yards against the Bears, so Finley could be in line for another big day. Happy returns–Packers haven’t returned a kickoff for a touchdown since Rossum did it against the Colts in 2000. Nelson’s off to a nice start. Nelson’s 31.0 average ranks second in the league. Hang on tight–coaching staff stressed [...]

Jclombardi highlights Packers vs Bears previews & headlines. Clipped from: www.jsonline.com (share this clip) Preview: When: 7:30 p.m. Monday. Where: Soldier Field. TV: Channel 12, ESPN.  Radio: AM-620. Tickets: Sold out.  Line: Packers by 3. Weather: 57, partly cloudy. Series: Bears lead, 90-82-6. Coaches: Green Bay’s Mike McCarthy (41-28) vs. Chicago’s Lovie Smith (56-46). NEW UNIFORM: This will be DE Julius Peppers’ sixth game against the Packers; the previous five were as a member of the Carolina Panthers. LT Chad Clifton has been on the field in all five of the games, and RT Mark Tauscher has been at his station in four. In all, Peppers [...]

Jclombardi highlights Packers headlines. Packers vs Bears Previews–5 Things to Watch: BASICS–teams: The Green Bay Packers (2-0) vs. the Chicago Bears (2-0). Time: Monday, 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin time. Place: Soldier Field, Chicago. TV coverage: ESPN. The ESPN broadcast will also be simulcast on WISN (Ch. 12) in Milwaukee. BREAKDOWN: FIVE THINGS TO WATCH. Laying it on the line–Game could very well be decided by which team’s offensive line handles its opponent’s best pass-rusher most effectively. Shielded so far: In Packers’ first two games, neither the Philadelphia Eagles nor the Buffalo Bills found a way to exploit No. 3 cornerback Sam Shields, an undrafted [...]

Jclombardi highlights Packers headlines. Clipped from: chi.scout.com (share this clip) Packers vs Bears Preview & Prediction: Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. C.S.T.  TV: ESPN. Series History: 179th meeting. Bears lead regular-season series 90-82-6. Packers won both games last season, 21-15 at Lambeau Field and 21-14 at Soldier Field. In a Monday night game two years ago, the Bears won in overtime 20-17 at Soldier Field. Keys to Game: Bears QB Cutler has been consistently sliding within the pocket to buy time behind a shaky offensive line and RB Forte will again be an important outlet. Packers LB Matthews has 3.0 sacks in each of the first [...]